New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-17
PLAIN WORDS FOR THE PRESIDENT.
VETERANS SPEAK THEIR MINDS.
THE CONTEMPLATED RESTORATION OF REBEL FLAG

learned President Cleveland had rescnded the ordr
10 return the Southern Stale Governments the rebel
flags captured in battle. This indignation was not
confined Republicans but such prominent supporters
n, the President az General Horatio G. King, City
Auditor Rutan OF Brooklyn, General NJ T. Mcmahon,
| General Catin and General Sckes openly denounced
the order The Indignation all the greater because
since the day Fzhugh Lee carried OF the honors at the
Presidents Inauguration the Administration has, to tho
minds OF majority OF the veterans been lnimcaI 10 hc
Grand Army men.
| The destruction at the Norfolk Navy Yard OF the
records Union victory there the insulting language
which the President used In his Wholesale and unprece
dented vetoes Of pension bs his refusal to allow pen
sons to be paid to the 1000 veterans who in aims
houses, while he approved bill TO give pensions 10 the
| many thousands who enlisted in the Mexican War,
though they never left their homes and nearly all Of
whom served In the Confederate Army the removal Of
Union and the appointment Of exConfederaes
the Presidents letter to be read In connection with
speech of Jefferson Davis at the unyelins OF mon'l
men to Confederate General and many similar acts OF
the Administration often referred to by veterans
yesterday showing that President Cleveland was more
snbservient Solid South than James Buchanan
| TO the slave holding osarchy
we could stand this thing better" said Grand Army
man, IL It from who took our side during
the But search OF the files OF every newspaper
published In Buffalo during the failed to show that
Grover Cleveland opened his mouth to approve tho
| Union cause. He attended Union meeting or
contributed cent TO the Union cause IL Is enough
TO make my blood boil to have such man use the power
secured by election frauds in the South TO undo AS far as
| he can the work we accomplished In the field The
worst OF this thing hat South has not asked for the
return OF these flags A General Drum says the hea
originated with the Administration considered ana
approved at a Cabinet meeting. This shows IT to be
more act OF subseoncy not asked for by Southern
men,"
WHAT ONE or CLEvELAND's FRIENDS SAYS
General Horatlo C. King, whose Democracy has never
been called IN question expressed himself thus;
do lot know what to make Of the order have met
more than twenty old soldiers to-day and they have ex
pressed the greatest surprise and indignation General
Drum or the President any else outside OF Con
gress has no right 10 deliver up the property OF the
United States, and doubt II Congress Itself could order
tho restoration OF the flags These flags represent the
sacrifice OF quarter OF million Of lives They were
surrendered by the ogpents which captured them TO
the Government, which promised to be- their custodian
custodian has right TO surrender property without
the consent Of those who placed In his charge and tho
men who captured tho flags have not been consulted
What was the Understandings General" said the
reporter when the captured flags were turned over TO
the Government l"
well do not know that there WAS any formal stIpu
ation but know the feeling wa that the flags capt
ured should be credited TO the state regiments which
captured them In fact great many were sent home 10
the respective state capitals
Il look upon this movement wholly unnecessary
The soath has asked It, and the loyal Governors Of
the Southern will be embarrassed 10 know what
10 do with these evidences of the wickencss and folly "
accession From the time OF Lees surrender. when
General Grant displayed the magnanimity OF great
hero the half starved and submissive Cohfederates
my aud efforts have always been for reconciliation
and harmony. but am not willing 20 inioTse any act
which bears the semblance OF concession that the
Lost CAUSE was righteous cause want tho flags to
say "A an everlasting condemnation OF rebellion which
was without just proyocation."
PLEA PROM Tng FIELD or GETTYSBURG.
General Daniel L sickles the old commander Of the
Third Corps who lost n leg and with General Warren
saved the day at Getty sburg although pronounced
Democrat expressed HIS freely against the sur-
render of the flags. He said
order 70 GSe n Ss% to ss sent 2T e to
Washington, and the understanding was that they
we're to keep them there otherwise. we
have placed them with the AdlutantGenerai OF tho
state or given them 10 the regiments that captured
They ought TO consult the sentiment OF tho'o VINO
IN We are not to ALLEGED Keep any 5 5SGsi
any any, monunentsI Then we must abolish the
recent a civil our country was founded Ia ciyi war
our Institutions established in cyli war ana were
ali time. II 1t is wrong TO keep these htes,
il wrong take then II would be Offensive 10 inc
martial spirit country 10 give them up Ihey are
Legitimate trophies honor"Dy won m 9sef snu ar
ea,ea %itI sy ,o our c,yia TT '00 -
II you cant return the guns and munitions OF war.
how can you return the nags told Charles sumner,
when ho offered his resolution on the su1)eeI
thai IL was all wrong ! sad The martha spirit o. the
times calls for recognition OF the deeds Oi the soeis
You wipe these records out
FxConsres.man James Il. Campbell Of ohio, who has
been talked the possible democratic candidate
for Governor against judge Foraker this fall. sail "
don't think | want to run Tor Governor I.is
year. This doesn't seem TO be Democratic
year That was n foolish orier-an unnecessary QUE
owed OF elections TO Congress to ne OF
NV soldier comrades They gave inc their votes because
had been soldier. and Little. tho Republican candi-
date. had not been IN the service. can't 20 p"'A Oh
"ommnndor Alexander Jeffrey, OF Rankin Post No 10,
hni INV no man has a right return those flags. II
they to de given up they should De sent 10 TIC 9e'
CIV Auditor Rulau, OF BROOKLYN. another Democrat,
said They've got no business 20 send back ne hass
They belong troops that captured them III hdi
taken rebel flag and had II In my possession, wonu
not surrender II TO any ones order hsmocra,,c candidate
for Congress said This Is President Cleveands great
est blunder."
EVEN EX-CoNFEDERATEs DISGUISED.
Major Clarke OF Missouri who was in the Confederate
Army said: Democrat I.was In the Confederate
Army But think this Is most unwise order II VIII
he discountenanced by Democrats and Republicans
alike"
Colonel W. +. Canaday. OF North Carolina, Sergeant
Mt Arms OF the United states Senate who was also In the
Gontaerate service said: IL IL about time that the
neoIe OF the North should he aroused his thing Will
do IL The sumberiug fires will burn now as they ought
10 burn As n soldier In the southern army had down
NV arms when surrendered have use for them or
that which represents them When quit quit for
good and all" ,- - a.,
General r. H. Anderson, OF Georgia, member OF the
West Point Board OF Visitors SAID: can't see whht the
Southern states want flags The raking
mn of any excitement II quite unnecessary. We nave
accepted the of the war and don't want the nsS
GENERAL FAIR, HID UPHoLDs HIS COURSE
General Lucius Fairchild was preparing to start for
NewUayen when found at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yes
terday morning Old soldiers by the score were coming
nm 70 shake hands with him and congratulate him on his
earnest and patriotic stand. The General replying to
Newspaper Inquiries said among other things;
M fhe Government had determined TO burn these
eublens OF disloyaty, should have said nothing But
What can any LOYAL State want or desire with them
What can any loyal state do with them There Il no
ar'ison issue In this matter II Is matter OF patriot